Museum Idrija Municipal Museum
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About the museum
Welcome to Gewerkenegg Castle!
The mining castle Gewerkenegg is one of the most important cultural monuments of Idrija, testifying to the power and greatness that the mercury mine used to possess. It was built at the beginning of 16th century and is now home to the Idrija Municipal Museum.
Today’s museum tour will take you through five thematically diverse exhibitions presenting the technological heritage of the mercury mine and local history. On first floor, the Five Centuries of the Mercury Mine and the Town of Idrija exhibition will offer insight into the secrets of the Idrija underground and the origins of the town. On the second floor, you will go through The Milestones of the 20th Century, Tracing Mercury: Idrija and Almadén, The Life and Work of Writer France Bevk, and The Idrija Lace, a History Written in Thread. The Nikolaj Pirnat Gallery hosts temporary exhibitions.
Other facilities operating under the Museum wing are the Cerkno Museum, the Franja Partisan Hospital, the Slovenija Partisan Printing Shop, the homestead of the writer France Bevk, the Idrija Miners’ House, the Idrija Kamšt, and the Technical Department of the Museum in the Francis’ Shaft. If you are interested in visiting any of these locations, ask for more information at the reception desk.
Plan your visit
- 9, Prelovčeva ulica, Riže, Bašerija, Idrija, 5280, Slovenia
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- Today:
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Mon
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Tue
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Wed
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Thu
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Fri
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Sat
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Sun
- 10:00 - 19:00
- www.muzej-idrija-cerkno.si
Exhibits
Exhibits featured with audio
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1 Gewerkenegg castle
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2 The beginning of mining and the town
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3 Kamšt
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4 Volcanos and dinosaurs
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5 Mercury and cinnabar ore
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6 Advantages and disadvantages of mercury
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7 Ringing the beam
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8 Mine maps
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9 The image of the town
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10 Mercury tower
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11 Melhiorca – a helper to the thieves?
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12 Cinnabar
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13 Burning ore
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14 Timber use and transport
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15 The oldest amateur wind orchestra in Europe
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16 The new border
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17 German occupation
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18 Hidden hospital
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19 Hidden printing shop
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20 New era
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21 Mercury, Ivan Seljak – Čopič
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22 Rural frescoes
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23 Industry takes the role of the mine
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24 Following the trail of Mercury: Idrija–Almadén
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25 The flow of knowledge and goods; the heritage of mercury
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26 Writer France Bevk
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27 Lace in Europe, lace in Idrija
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28 Making and selling lace
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29 Lace school
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30 Jovanka’s tablecloth
Reviews
13 reviews
Review this tour-
08-03-2025
Geschichte, die sich den Besuchern durch den mehrsprachigen Audioguide eindrücklich erschließt. Sehr gut inzeniert, das Ganze. So wird Museum und Geschichte interessant.
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08-03-2025
Very interesting indeed!
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08-02-2025
Very interesting. I found the audio added a lot of extra interest. The exhibits about the partisan hospital and resistance groups in particular were fascinating.
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08-01-2025
Très bien organisè, instructif et complet. Merci pour l application de présentation en français.
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07-28-2025
Very interesting and wel explained with just the right amount of information to keep you interested
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